Definition of printnext
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as in impression
a perceptible trace left by pressure one telltale sign that I had been napping was the print left by the chenille bedspread on my cheek

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as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera we now get our prints developed online

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verb

as in to publish
to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"

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Noun
Scanned by Lukasz Ceranka (Fixafilm) and Oleksandr Bertman (Oleksandr Dovzhenko Centre), restored with funding by Fixafilm and the Polish Film Institute, graded with reference to an archival print loaned by the Dovzhenko Centre. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 The main residence offers four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a flamboyant leopard-print powder room. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
The federal government has continued to print and spend unimaginable amounts of money, even though households and companies own most of the country’s wealth. Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Consumers can identify recalled cartons by the codes P-1950 or 0840962 alongside a Julian date between 157 and 184, printed in date-coding ink on the side of the carton. Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for print
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Noun
  • While this may have been KiiiKiii’s first time in North America, their music has left a lasting impression on listeners.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, fans have only seen short clips of Mourinho’s impressions via the club’s in-house media channels.
    Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Other photos displayed an open bullet wound under Shakur’s right armpit.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Trift suspension bridge and Trift Glacier in Switzerland are seen in this 2018 file photo.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Videos on social media published last week showed empty markets in Tehran and Karaj, with sellers complaining that their fresh produce is not being bought.
    Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This article was originally published by RealClearDefense and made available via RealClearWire.
    Alexander Langlois, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The author puts a new spin on Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel in her upcoming release Beth March Returns From the Dead, out next year from Crooked Media Reads, an imprint of Zando Publishing.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The project is launching from Clive Barker Ink, the author’s creative imprint, and Ensata Press, a publishing imprint focusing on horror, dark fantasy and genre fiction.
    Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • No details on injuries or fatalities were included in the post, which asked community members for video footage, photographs or any information related to the shooting.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In 1970, her photograph of a bowl of maraschino cherries appeared on the cover of his first solo album (the same photo is among the images featured on the new stamps).
    Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • And drug literature can be a hard sell for some, especially if the reader feels anxious about their own coolness, and develops a sort of you-won’t-impress-me-so-there carapace in advance as a form of self-protection.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • Three sides of the ground impress, the two biggest especially.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Noun
  • Peregrino stressed the high production value of the pic, lensed in Alter do Chão, in the Amazon region, along the Tapajós River.
    Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Passing the test One of the nicer discoveries in seismology has been the realization that the same fiber-optic cables that rush cat pics to your LAN can act as seismometers.
    John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Paintings, artwork, sculptures, stamps, statuary, other collector’s pieces (such as pieces of archaeology), as well as antiques older than 100 years but not over 250 years old are listed, as are suitcases, trunks, vanities and other types of bags.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • If desired, package your blocks with a stamp pad and notebooks.
    Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026

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